The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-28
MINOR MENTION.


he had been boring came in. 1t was good
we'll from the start At first it yielded eighty
barrels an hour. After producing at this rate a
few days it was drilled deeper into the sand. A
pay streak was found and its production
Immediately increased to 14O barrels an hour
Since the 22nd of June it has prodrced 145, 600
barrels of oil on which Mr.. McKeown has real
lied 6S cents per barrel He has partners,
and owning the land in fee has no royalty to
pay. The entire output has been his own, and
this amounted in the two months and four days
TO $685. GOO The original cost of the we'll was
about "a. 900, and the expense of taking care of
it since it was struck, not over $500. This would
leave Mr.. McKeown profit from this one well
of $94 100 The well is still doing fifty barrels
an hour, and experienced operators think it will
turn out $50 900 worth of oil even at the present
low prices. Which is why remark that Mr.
John McKeown struck it rich
AN industrial association composed entirely of
colored citizens exists in Arkansas, and Its mem
bers will hold fair in October, the exhibits at
which will all be made by people of the African
race. It is the second fair of its kind, but the
success of the first great that the managers
are enabled to offer liberal premiums and the
competition in the agricultural and other de-
prise of these negroes is commeudable. 1t is
not well, in a general way, that they should sep
arate :heir interests from those of their white
neighbors and business associates, but the prog
ress of the freedmen can be marked in no bet
ter way than by placing their work special
exhibition. The example of the Arkansas or
ganization Is one that might be profitably fol-
lowed in several other States.
IT would take a brave man to drink whisky
in Wichita Kan. A few days ago government
officers made a raid on establishment called
the West-end drug store and confscated $4,000
worth of so-called whisky. Government exam
liners tested the stuff and found it would come
up to no proof at all. They then analysed it
ana discovered that it was poisoned and adul-
terated beyond belief. In one barrel enough
senc was found to poison tie whole town. Kegs
OF gin were found that were made on the prem
ises. Appliances and drugs for adulteraton
were plentiful. The whole plant was an illicit
whisky still and saloon doing business the
drug store plan.
THE United States government is not alone
in being troubled with a surplus. Thesurviving
Potta Indians, of Michigan, are in the
same predicament, being at loss what to do
with 1892, 900 recently paid them by the govern
ment in settlement of some land claims They
have been holding a convention to discuss the
matter, but at last accounts had not agreed on
any plan of distribution. In respect they
showed excellent judgment They declined to
accept advice from certain Chicago spectators
who came to the convention burdened with dis
interested plans for disposing of the wealth In
dams may not read the papers, but they have
all heard of Chicago
A CORRESPONDENT asks in what poem the fol-
lowing stanzas occurred and who is the author.
We cannot answer finland, and have not time
to look it up. Any reader Of the Journal who
cares to do answer through these
columns:
We have forgot what we have BEEN
And what we we little know;
We fancy new events begin,
But all has happened long ago.
Full oft my feelings make me start
Like footprints desert shore.
As if the chambers of my heart
Had heard their shadowy steps before.
GEN. H W. SLooUM. of Brooklyn, has an
nounced himself as a candidate for the position
Of national commander OF the Grand Army of
the Republic before the National Encampment
in st. Louis. His friends say that he will have
the support of almost every delegate from New
York State. thirty-seven in all. They expect
that he will also have the assistance of the Penn
sylvania men and many delegates from other
States. Slocum commanded the right wing of
Sherman's army in the march to the sea.
THEY will have it that wemen must not vote
because they cannot fight but right in the face
of such reasoning comes the South Carolina
woman who held the entire working force of
railroad in subsection for two days with her little
gun. The chances are, however. that that
woman doesn't want to vote. When she does
feel the need of any fresh rights and privileges,
though. she just takes them.
A RALEIGH. N. c., correspondent. describing
the recent lynchng of negro by hanging and
shooting, says: "Eis body riddled with bull
let's and playing card. the ten of hearts, pinned
upon his breast badly cut that it could
not be read" This may have been intended as
a bit of realistic description, graceful
compliment to the craftsmanship of the lynch
A FEMALE writer in the Chicago Open Court
complains because a woman bereft of her hus-
band is always spoken of "his widow" while
man under similar circumstances is never heard
of as 'her widower." Perhaps one reason for
this is that he seldom remains her widower long
enough to make it worth while to label him.
A COUPLE of inventors from Illinois have
patented process for ageing whisky, that liz,
making new whisky assume the qualities of old.
The government is in poor business issuing a
patent that kind of quackery, not to speak of
the dishonest and immoral aspect OF it.
THE Evening News objects to having anything
said about the dirty streets until after the Pres
ident has come and gone Wouldn't the better
plan be to have the streets cleaned and in good
order before the President arrives2
THE health officers keep toeraby sharp
watch upon suburban streets and alleys. but
their eyes and their olfactories seem closed to
the sights and smells in the business part of the
town.
H. DANvILLE. Ind: Address Cooperative
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